The West Ham defender was left out of the Republic of Ireland squad as England have contacted the teenager about representing them
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini believes in-demand teenager Declan Rice will be good enough to represent England.
The defender, who can also play in midfield, has made three appearances in friendlies for the Republic of Ireland, for whom he has featured at various youth levels.
But Rice was not included in Ireland's squad for their Nations League opener against Wales and manager Martin O'Neill confirmed the 19-year-old is considering overtures from England.
Rice has only played 45 minutes in the Premier League this term, but Pellegrini is confident he has the talent to make the grade for England.